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Forever We Die!

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.
The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.
Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.
For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.
For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.
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Forever We Die!

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.
Line 2
The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.
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Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.
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For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.
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For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

agitators noun US /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/

plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading “For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.”

angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.”

benches noun US /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.”

central adjective US /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.”

function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.”

furnishings noun US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading “The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.”

mat noun US /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.”

Typical adjective US /ˈtɪpəkəl/

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading “Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five thousand noun + noun

In this reading “For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.”

thousand years noun + noun

In this reading “For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.”

good enough adjective + noun

adequately good for the circumstances

In this reading “For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.”

For five preposition + noun

In this reading “For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

agitatorsnounUS /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/

plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

desknounUS /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

Gawroi

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From this reading Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.

Gawroi's

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From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

home-styleadjective

as if in the home

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

Kedak

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

Kedaki

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

matnounUS /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

muddle-brained

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

TypicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading Typical, thought Gawroi angrily.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading For five thousand years no muddle-brained agitators question the value of home-style, its beauty or its function.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The home-style furnishings, in their simple beauty, were not popular here on Kedak.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gawroi's office at Kedaki College was furnished home-style with low benches and a central mat rather than chairs and a desk.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For five thousand years home-style is good enough for the Kedaki.

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